2013 Mercedes-Benz SL550

Forbes: Hottest Convertibles of the Year

Engine: 429-hp V8
Price: $105,500

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The Hottest Conv... The Porsche Boxster S is an entry-level coupe suitable for middle-aged accountants and dentists, right? Not exactly.

Think more along the lines of James Dean.

“The Boxster is a great car—it’s way more manageable than the 911,” Patrick Long told Forbes once at a party in New York. He would know—Long drives the Porsche 911 GT3-RSR for Flying Lizard Motorsports in the American Le Mans Series.

All this to say that the Boxster S is a perfect fit for Forbes' list of hottest convertibles on the market this summer.

This year’s group includes cars from the likely suspects (think Aston Martin, Bentley, Mercedes-Benz) along with a few surprises. Some are impractical but exceedingly attractive. Others look more demure and will work for a weekend jaunt with friends. But they’re all relatively expensive—the $60,000 Ford Shelby GT is the cheapest thing on the list–and muscle-car buffs and exotics-lovers alike will agree they’re all hot rides.

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2012 Porsche Box... Engine: 315-hp 6-cylindar
Price: $60,900

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2013 Mercedes-Be... Engine: 429-hp V8
Price: $105,500

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2012 Ferrari 458... Engine: 570-hp V8
Price: $257,000

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2012 Mercedes-Be... Engine: 538-hp V8
Price: $196,100

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2012 Aston Marti... Roadster Engine: 420-hp V8
Price: $132,000

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